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Nihongi.

In one writing it is said:—"The gods that were produced in pairs, male and female, were first of all Uhiji ni

    Ame-

    heaven

    ya-

    eight

    kudari

    descend

    no Mikoto.

     

    Ame- ya- kudari {no Mikoto.}

    heaven eight descend {}

    3rd Generation.

    Heavenly Gods born as mates.

    Tsuno-

    horn

    gui

    stake

    no Mikoto.

    (name of place?)

    Tsuno- gui {no Mikoto.}

    horn stake {(name of place?)}

    Iku-

    live

    gui

    stake

    no Mikoto,

     

    his younger sister of wife.

     

    Iku- gui {no Mikoto,}

    live stake {}

    A Branch.

    Ame

    heaven

    mi

    three

    kudari

    descend

    no Mikoto.

     

    Ame mi kudari {no Mikoto.}

    heaven three descend {}

    4th Generation.

    Heavenly Gods born as mates.

    Uhiji-

    mud

    ni

    earth (honorific affix)

    no Mikoto.

     

    Uhiji- ni {no Mikoto.}

    mud {earth (honorific affix)} {}

    Suhiji-

    sand

    ni

    earth

    no Mikoto,

     

    his younger sister or wife.

     

    Suhiji- ni {no Mikoto,}

    sand earth {}

    A Branch.

    Ama

    heaven

    -ahi

    meet

    no Mikoto.

     

    Ama -ahi {no Mikoto.}

    heaven meet {}

    5th Generation.

    Heavenly Gods born as mates.

    Oho-

    great

    toma-

    mat

    hiko

    prince

    no Mikoto.

     

    Oho- toma- hiko {no Mikoto.}

    great mat prince {}

    Oho-

    great

    toma-

    mat

    he

    place

    no Mikoto,

     

    his younger sister or wife.

     

    Oho- toma- he {no Mikoto,}

    great mat place {}

    A Branch.

    Ame

    heaven

    ya-

    eight

    wo-

    hundred

    hi

    days

    no Mikoto.

     

    Ame ya- wo- hi {no Mikoto.}

    heaven eight hundred days {}

    6th Generation.

    Heavenly Gods born as mates.

    Awo-

    green

    kashiki

    awful

    ne

    (honorific)

    no Mikoto.

     

    Awo- kashiki ne {no Mikoto.}

    green awful (honorific) {}

    Aya-

    ah!

    kashiki

    awful

    ne

     

    no Mikoto,

     

    his younger sister or wife.

     

    Aya- kashiki ne {no Mikoto,}

    ah! awful {} {}

    A Branch.

    Ame no

     

    ya-so-

    eighty

    yorodzu-

    myriads

    dama

    spirits

    no Mikoto.

     

    {Ame no} ya-so- yorodzu- dama {no Mikoto.}

    {} eighty myriads spirits {}